FFESTINIOG RAILWAY: RHIW GOCH-PORTHMADOG:                            

     Date:                            5th May 1997       5th May 1997      
                                                                      
     Engine:                          Lilla              Lilla         
     Load                             3 +3(4w) coaches   3 +3(4w) coaches

     Loco at rear                     Prince             Prince
                                             
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     miles                             m/sec    mi/hr     m/sec    mi/hr     
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

      0.00  Rhiw Goch Loop              0:00               
      0.69  mp 3½                       3:11     16       
      1.07  PENRHYN                     4:55                         
      ----                              ----                            
      0.00                              0:00              
      0.62  mp 2½                       2:54     16       
      1.06  MINFFORDD                   4:42              
      ----                              ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00              
      0.81  mp 1¼                       4:02     16        4:06     15
      1.00  Boston Lodge                4:49               4:46
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00 
      0.17  Pen Cob Jn                  1:14     13        1:05
      0.56  mp ½                        3:09     13        3:06     12½
                                                           sigs      
      1.01  PORTHMADOG                  5:46               6:06     
      ----                              ----               ----        
            
  
     Working:                           9.20am             4.30pm
                                                                             
     dep: Rhiw Goch Loop                9.20am..R time      
     dep: Minffordd                                        4.39..9 late
     arr: Porthmadog                    9.51am..6 late     4.52pm..12 late 

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     FFESTINIOG RAILWAY: RHIW GOCH-PORTHMADOG:                            

     Date:                            4th May 1997       4th May 1997      
                                                                      
     Engine:                          Velinheli          Velinheli         
     Load                             3 +3(4w) coaches   3 +3(4w) coaches

     Loco at rear                     Palmerston         Palmerston
                                             
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     miles                             m/sec    mi/hr     m/sec    mi/hr     
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------

      0.00  Rhiw Goch Loop              0:00               
      0.69  mp 3½                       2:40     18½       
      1.07  PENRHYN                     4:35                         
      ----                              ----                            
      0.00                              0:00               0:00  
      0.62  mp 2½                       2:36     18½       3:08     15½
      1.06  MINFFORDD                   4:43               5:37              
      ----                              ----               ----  
      0.00                              0:00               0:00              
      0.81  mp 1¼                       3:50     16½       4:14     15
      1.00  Boston Lodge                4:49               5:24
      ----                              ----               ----              
      0.00                              0:00               0:00 
      0.17  Pen Cob Jn                  0:50     15        1:15
      0.56  mp ½                        2:34     16        3:17     12½      
      1.01  PORTHMADOG                  5:03               6:20     
      ----                              ----               ----        
            
  
     Working:                           9.20am             5.50pm
                                                                             
     dep: Rhiw Goch Loop                9.21am..1 late      
     dep: Penrhyn                                          6.15pm
     arr: Porthmadog                    9.49am             6.35pm..24 late 

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     FFESTINIOG RAILWAY: RHIW GOCH-PORTHMADOG:                            

     Date:                            3rd May 1997    
                                                      
     Engine:                          Alice            
     Load                             3 +3(4w) coaches 

     Loco at rear                     Prince   
                                             
     --------------------------------------------------
     miles                             m/sec    mi/hr   
     --------------------------------------------------

      0.00  Rhiw Goch Loop              0:00           
      0.69  mp 3½                       3:04     17    
      1.07  PENRHYN                     5:23               
      ----                              ----              
      0.00                              0:00            
      0.62  mp 2½                       3:18     14½    
                                        brake     0*
      1.06  MINFFORDD                   6:57                 
      ----                              ----            
      0.00                              0:00                      
      0.81  mp 1¼                       4:14     14½    
      1.00  Boston Lodge                5:27            
      ----                              ----                    
      0.00                              0:00            
      0.17  Pen Cob Jn                  1:21     11     
      0.56  mp ½                        3:31    10/11         
      1.01  PORTHMADOG                  6:43            
      ----                              ----              
            
  
     Working:                           9.20am
                                                                             
     dep: Rhiw Goch Loop                9.20am..R time  
     arr: Porthmadog                    9.51am                               
                                                                             

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